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Being Inciteful BUT Purposeful Today

A Bad Start I am trying, but it has been hard, to stay positive in 2013. A couple bad starts and some spill over from 2012 can spoil the whole bushel. This got me to thinking that, despite Michael Jackson’s protestations, one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch. I promised myself earlier today that [...]

January 8, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Art of Blogging: 7 Rules for Structuring Your Blog

by Ray_anne

Structuring Your Blog Developing the structure of your blog is far more personal than others would have you believe. And ultimately, the set structure of your writing can and will evolve. The cold, hard basics are less romantic than I like, but when you discover the basics that work for you, you can begin romancing [...]

December 28, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Art of Blogging: What is Your Goal?

by Ray_anne

The Art of Blogging I started blogging regularly because I felt like I had a treasure trove of stories to draw from and share. I had written twenty or so blogs that had received a little attention and I felt myself starting to get in a groove. I had found a place to hang my [...]

December 27, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Art of Blogging: Finding Your Voice

by Ray_anne

Finding Your Voice I started blogging back in my Myspace days in 2004 – but I have really been blogging my whole life. When I was young, I kept a diary which I later called a journal and the writing has never really stopped for me. I have heard it said that blogging isn’t [...]

December 20, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Female Facial Hair: Say ‘NO’ to the ‘MO’

by Jamie

If you are a woman with naturally dark hair or are over 40, you have a mustache. Not might. Not maybe. You have a woman mustache. If you were a man, you might be able to pull off that fu manchu. But, you have a woman mustache, and both professionally and personally, your female facial [...]

December 3, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

No Trick, Just Treat: Imagine the Next Ten Years!

by Ray_anne

Social Before It was Cool I started writing when I was eight years old. I liked a boy; he was eight, too. I was overwhelmed by my feelings. His name was Bradley and he had dark hair and was really good at kickball. I wrote a song about him on my guitar. No one knew I [...]

October 31, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

A Childhood Story: How I Fell in Love with Writing

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

I was in second grade when it happened. Ms. Young’s class took part in a balloon release for American Education Week, and I guess I never looked back. Let me just be clear I really had no idea I wanted to be a writer, but I have always had a creative imagination. I went on [...]

October 24, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Greatest Thing: Blogging

by Ray_anne

I do… When I was eight years old, I wrote a song, not very well, mind you, but write it I did – for the guitar. My composing career didn’t last very long but it did lead me to my first real writing love, poetry. And I have written enough to fill several books [...]

June 23, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Is Twitter a Toy or Business Tool? The Difference is You!

by Ray_anne

Every day we have an opportunity to make a difference. My weekend was filled with remembering, celebrating, deliberating, re-focusing and spending time with my family. Not necessarily in that order, but filled, nonetheless. But always in the back of my mind is my work. How to do it better, how to give more, how to [...]

May 29, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Why Blogging Matters

by Ray_anne

Social Media has pretty much been dissected, why it matters, why Twitter will change the face of business, why all of it is important. Or, at least, why someone thinks it’s important. There are many who write on a regular basis – who produce original content consistently, who create thoughtful and meaningful responses to emotionally [...]

February 1, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Exciting Changes to Blogging4Jobs for 2012

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

When I started the blog nearly 5 years ago, I never thought that it would be what it is today. It’s the foundation of my business and a place where I can pursue my dreams and passions while serving as a creative outlet. I’ve also come to realize that building a blog takes a [...]

January 3, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Succeed in Doing What is Necessary: There is No Try

by Ray_anne

I finished my day yesterday unfinished. I know that seems weird but it is, nonetheless, true. Too many things left to complete. Too many calls left to make. Too many tales to tell. Too little time to do it all in. Is it just me or are the days getting shorter? I have theory that [...]

December 14, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Right Timing

by Ray_anne

“Everyone who has been in this industry has had a chance to participate in something very exciting. It is kind of like early steam engines or factories or something. The timing was right for the people who got to do it. And that is a lucky thing…” ~Bill Gates Having spent most of my adult [...]

December 13, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Placed in Learning Moments

by Ray_anne

Every day, I sit at my computer, typing away, with inspiration looming somewhere…, in the back of my brain? just beyond my finger tips. Question: Can you force inspiration? Can you nurture it to make it grow or sprout where once there was none? It would be easy for me to say “yes” because I [...]

December 12, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Thinking is the Greatest Torture in the World

by Ray_anne

“Take charge of your thoughts…” ~Plato Have you ever stood in line at a grocery store and half-listened to the conversations going on around you? Drifting in and out of the myriad of would-be networking at a place of business can take its toll on you and drive you to distraction. One time, I was so [...]

December 9, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Risk: I Don’t Jump Out of Perfectly Good Airplanes

by Ray_anne

Are you a risk taker? Do junk bonds seem like a good idea to you? You know, high risk, high yield. My answer ten years ago might have been, “Absolutely not,” fear of loss and no payoff often rule our investments and actions. And while right now the rules and regulations for raising capital and [...]

December 8, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

A Social Media Workplace & HR Story: Almost Dooced

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Since last week when I shared my story about how my personal brand, namely my blog was causing tension between me and my former company, a number of social media and blogging savvy professionals have connected with me sharing their personal stories and frustrations with social media both in and outside of the workplace. It’s funny how [...]